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peugeot expert van 1.9 d - starting problem - pm multitrades

won't start when it is left for a prolonged period i.e park up after work 5pm won't start in the morning with out a bump start , rest of the day when using it it starts fine and runs fine. I have had it in the garage as the first time it struggled to start it was frosty so I assumed glow plugs , they cannot remove as a alan bolt has been rouned off , the advice I got was to try pumping the small push button to prime the fuel, This has had no affect 73k on clock w reg well serviced ..

peugeot expert van 1.9 d - starting problem - elekie&a/c doctor

The glow plugs need to work on these older systems,otherwise you will struggle to get the engine started.hth

peugeot expert van 1.9 d - starting problem - dieselnut

Also get the valve clearances checked. They close up with mileage & so can loose a bit of compression, which on a diesel also means loosing heat in the cylinders.